page_title: Overlander (train)
hierarchical_section_title: Overlander (train)
caption_attribution_description: English: EF 30163 is seen with a southbound "Overlander" near Waiouru on the 22nd of March 2003Photo by: Joseph ChristiansonSource: Unpublished Collection - http://nzrail.netfirms.com/
context_page_description: The Overlander was a long-distance rail passenger train between Auckland and Wellington in the North Island of New Zealand, along the North Island Main Trunk. It was operated by Tranz Scenic. The service was replaced from 25 June 2012 by the Northern Explorer.
  The Overlander replaced a previous service operated by RM class Silver Fern railcars on Monday 2 December 1991. Following the withdrawal of the overnight Northerner, it was the only regular passenger train on the NIMT between Pukekohe and Palmerston North. After being threatened with cessation itself in 2006, it gained significantly in popularity, partly because of increased tourism promotion for the service.
  It was called one of the best-value scenic rail trips in the world by the British Guardian. It is also acknowledged as one of the world's classic scenic rail journeys.
context_section_description: The Overlander was a long-distance rail passenger train between Auckland and Wellington in the North Island of New Zealand, along the North Island Main Trunk (NIMT). It was operated by Tranz Scenic. The service was replaced from 25 June 2012 by the Northern Explorer.
  The Overlander replaced a previous service operated by RM class Silver Fern railcars on Monday 2 December 1991. Following the withdrawal of the overnight Northerner, it was the only regular passenger train on the NIMT between Pukekohe and Palmerston North. After being threatened with cessation itself in 2006, it gained significantly in popularity, partly because of increased tourism promotion for the service.
  It was called one of the best-value scenic rail trips in the world by the British Guardian. It is also acknowledged as one of the world's classic scenic rail journeys.
caption: The Overlander hauled by an EF class electric locomotive near Waiouru, central North Island.
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